Samsung Galaxy J3 review: The Galaxy J3 is one of the lesser publicised and more affordable offerings in Samsung's 2016 lineup, but is it worth picking up or best left alone? Spearheaded by the likes of 2014's Galaxy Alpha , Samsung has been striving for a more premium look and feel across its...

Great expandability; Bright; vibrant screen; Good battery life

The J3 runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Samsung's TouchWiz UI layer on top. App icons are different from stock Android, the app drawer has been moved to the bottom right corner of the screen, the notification shade has been altered, and the settings menu is almost entirely different.

Affordable; Long battery life; Latest Android software; Rich, bright display; Expandable storage and removable battery

Subpar call quality; Mediocre camera; Significant bloatware

Samsung has been paying attention to both sides of the scale, keeping a balance in its craft of making smartphones. Though I won't call it the Buddha's middle way of living (we'll keep that for the new A-series) but it certainly has paid off the company in maintaining its top position ( read report...

Unique S-Bike feature; Decent display; battery backup; NFC with Samsung Pay

Entry level chipset; Low internal storage; No Auto brightness sensor

Display - HD and Outdoor Mode The Samsung Galaxy J3 has a 5" Super AMOLED HD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. Wake up the screen on this phone and compare it to another brand's and it becomes quickly apparent that the J3 has one of the brightest and most colour vivid displays around.

The J3 is one of the entry-level models in Samsung's Galaxy line-up, and you can buy it in the UK for £150 through distributors such as Mobile Fun. We see whether it's worth your money in our Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 review. See all budget phone reviews .

The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) is a top buy. Costing a little over ￡100, this is a smartly-styled superslim phone with a high-definition 5 inch AMOLED screen that outperforms any rival at this price.

Samsung launched the Galaxy J3 (2016) , it's new 4G smartphone with new S bike mode in India for Rs. 8,990 couple of weeks back. It has almost similar specifications as last year's Galaxy J2 . Is the successor worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

Good display; S Bike mode; NFC; Decent front camera; Decent battery life

Lacks ambient light sensor; Average performance; Average rear camera; Loudspeaker output is low

For that sort of money you'll find other phones that can do some aspects better, but few that are as good all-rounders, particularly if you're sticking to big name brands.

+ Great screen; + Low price; + Decent performance

- Plastic build; - Few standout features; - Little built in storage

Priced at Rs 8990, does the Samsung Galaxy J3 make sense to buy? The market is offering a plethora of devices which have better specs than the Galaxy J3, but the area where J3 shines is the after sales service and warranty of Samsung which is probably missing on many online-only players.

The all-new S Bike mode feature of the Galaxy J3 (6) is based around the core idea that two-wheeler riders should not be distracted by incoming calls. Once the feature is activated, a caller trying to reach the Galaxy J3 (6) owner will be notified through an automated answering system called "Smart...